News Briefs (May 18, 2014)Pisgah Cemetery decoration The Pisgah Cemetery in Pottsville will host its annual decoration Sunday. No formal program was planned. Everyone interested is welcome to come decorate graves and visit with old friends. All flowers should be placed close to the grave and anything that could interfere with mowing is not allowed. For more information, call (479) 968-4573. Hillis Cemetery decoration All members of Hillis Cemetery are encouraged to mee...

News Briefs (May 15, 2014)Veterans Commission to discuss memorial The River Valley Veterans Coalition will go before the Russellville City Council during its regular meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Bill Hefley, River Valley Veterans Coalition secretary, plans to present the group’s idea to add a Veteran’s Memorial to downtown Russellville. All veterans or interested parties are invited to attend the meeting. Election Comission to hold meetings The Pope County Election ...

News Briefs (May 14, 2014)American Legion singing on Thursday The American Legion country singing will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion Hut with Classic Country Boys. Kiwanis to host rummage sale The Russellville Kiwanis Club will conduct a rummage sale Friday and Saturday at the Pope County Fairgrounds. The sale will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Walnut Grove Cemetery work day A work day will begin at at 9 ...

News Briefs (May 12, 2014)Pope County Retired Teachers meeting The Pope County Retired Teachers will meet on Thursday at Wildflower, located at 240 S. Inglewood Ave. in Russellville. Refreshments will be served at 9:30 a.m., and the business meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Officers will be elected and the Lottie McCracken Scholarship will be awarded. Members are urged to bring their records of volunteer hours to the meeting. All retired educators are invited to attend. A...

News Briefs (May 11, 2014)ACME band, orchestra tryouts The Arkansas Center for Music Education (ACME) will conduct tryouts for beginning students with little to no instrumental experience for the 2014-15 band and orchestra programs. The tryout dates are at 6:30 p.m. Monday and Friday and at 5 p.m. Saturday at 502 Tyler Road in Russellville. Both programs are open to the general public, ages 10 to adult. To register for a tryout or schedule an audition or for more infor...

News Briefs (May 9, 2014)Post Dispatch open house today The Dardanelle Post Dispatch will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today. A ribbon cutting will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. by the Dardanelle Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be given away. The office is located at 218 N. Front St. in Dardanelle. REACH book sale The Russellville Education Association of Christian Homeschoolers (REACH) will conduct its annual book s...

News Briefs (May 8, 2014)American Legion singing today The American Legion country singing at 6 p.m. today at the American Legion Hut will feature The Arkansas Country Express. Members include Jack George, Pud Maggard, David Bocksnick, Bill Rowlette, Bobby Maggard and Lannie Yates. Post Dispatch open house Friday The Dardanelle Post Dispatch will have an open house from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. A ribbon cutting will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. by the Dardanelle Cha...

News Briefs (May 7, 2014)Election commission meeting today The Pope County Election Commission will meet at 2 p.m. today at Election Headquarters, located at 1509 E. Main St., Suite 7 in Russellville. McFadden Cemetery flower removal All flowers should be removed as quickly as possible at the McFadden Cemetery in Dover. FOHB smoked chicken sale The Friends of Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge will host a hickory smoked chicken sale on Friday at the Dardanelle Walmar...

News Briefs (May 6, 2014)City Corporation special called meeting The City Corporation Board of Directors will have a special called meeting and work session at 1 p.m. today at the main office conference room located at 205 W. Third Place. Leadercast Friday Leadercast Russellville Chamber will be held from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Doc Bryan Student Center on the Arkansas Tech University campus. The event is a live broadcast from Atlanta, Ga., and focuses on motiv...

News Briefs (May 4, 2014)ConAgra retirees reunion Former ConAgra employees will host a reunion at Western Sizzlin at 11 a.m. Monday. For more information, call Linda Dixon at (479) 331-2575. Yell County Retired Teachers meeting The Yell County Retired Teachers will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Western Sizzlin. Shirley Deese will be speaking on her Central Asia trip. Officers will be elected as well. Russellville Band Appreciation Concerts The Russellville Band Program’s...

News Briefs (May 2, 2014)Balloons over RussVegas continues Balloons over RussVegas continues through Sunday. Twenty hot air balloons, skydivers, powered parachutes, tethered balloon rides, a balloon glow, a charity dog walk, chainsaw carving, chicken wing eating competition, and live entertainment will be featured. Red Barn open today The Red Barn will be open today for a singing. A potluck dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m., with the singing to follow at 7. Pope County M...

News Briefs (April 29, 2014)Dardanelle helps tornado victims Dardanelle Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with Dardanelle Middle School in efforts of collecting bottled water and hand sanitizer for devastated areas from Sunday’s storms. Drop off items at any Dardanelle School. Items collected will be delivered on Thursday. North Phoenix to remain closed Due to inclement weather, North Phoenix Avenue will remain closed until Saturday. The full width pavement next to ...

News Briefs (April 27, 2014)Picklefest Pageant The annual Picklefest Pageant is scheduled for Saturday, May 10 at the Atkins High School auditorium. For more information and entry forms, contact Jennifer Rowland at (479) 886-0007, or email picklefestpageant@yahoo.com. Entry forms are available at Haney’s Pharmacy in Atkins and Rendezvous in Russellville. All entries must be postmarked by Friday. The event is sponsored by People for a Better Atkins and held in conjunction...

News Briefs (April 26, 2014)Arkansas Tech to re-dedicate cafeteria Arkansas Tech University will celebrate its renovated student dining facility with a re-dedication ceremony for Chambers Cafeteria at 3 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited to attend. During summer 2013, Arkansas Tech engaged in an $8.7 million renovation of Chambers Cafeteria that has yielded an enhanced space equipped to host up to 900 students at a time. Free business workshops at ATU The Arkansas Small ...

News Briefs (April 25, 2014)Safe disposal of medications at site As a part of National Take Back Initiative 8, the Dardanelle Police Department is acting as a site for those wanting to properly dispose of unused or expired medications from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call Montie Sims at (479) 229-2533. Delaware potluck and pie supper Delaware invites everyone to a potluck and pie supper at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Delaware Fire Station. The supper provid...

News Briefs (April 24, 2014)American Legion singing The Lee Mountain Boys will highlight the American Legion Post 20 country singing with bluegrass music and more at 6 p.m. today. Members of the band are Boyd Barton, Merle Shoptaw, Jim Killer, Larry Mahan, Chuck Hayward and Kim Virden. Wesley Methodist chicken barbecue The Wesley Methodist Church will host its chicken barbecue from 3:30-6 p.m. Friday at 300 N. Cumberland Ave. in Russellville. Deliveries will be available...

News Briefs (April 23, 2014)Wesley Methodist chicken barbecue The Wesley Methodist Church will host its chicken barbecue from 3:30-6 p.m. Friday at 300 N. Cumberland Ave. in Russellville. Deliveries will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and carry-outs will be available as well. Special pricing will be included for children age 12 and under. Call (479) 968-1860. Zachary family reunion The descendants of George Washington and Mary Jane (Hasler) Zachary Jr. will conduct...